Melissa Rooker (June 29, 1964) is a Republican and former member of the

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and formerly the director of development of

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Biography

Rooker was raised in

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. She graduated from

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, and the

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, and is married with two children.

Film career

Rooker became director of development of Malpaso Productions in 1995. Previously, she had been an assistant to the company's founder,

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Political career

Rooker was a member of the Kansas House of Representatives until 2019. She is a Republican.

References

People from Prairie Village, Kansas Republican Party members of the Kansas House of Representatives Women state legislators in Kansas Filmmakers from Kansas University of Kansas alumni Living people 21st-century American women politicians People from Johnson County, Kansas 1964 births 21st-century members of the Kansas Legislature {{Kansas-politician-stub